N-imal?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Oh yes, it’s that time of year again, when numerate pollsters make nasal proclamations about the naming of the next next version of Ubuntu. When gazers of balls crystal provide nifty suggestions for new new features and, of course, suitable nomenclature to match.
What will it be? A Naiant Nailtail would make a fine coat of arms, but we’re not really in the business of arms. Most of our businesses have legs. Most, I say. We could hedge our bets and go with the Neutral Newt, but it’s placing bets and seeing them through that raises the game for the free software desktop, and now’s a time of great change and invention, not a time for fence-sitting.
I’ve been procrastinating. The N-evitable nature of our cadence means that calls for something nicer than “Maverick+1″ are increasingly noticeable. Naively, I always assume that the answer will leap off the page. Instead, what leaps off the page is a gazillion permutations and combinations of nubile, naughty, naiad and nymph. Moving swiftly onward I linger on the possibilities of the Numbat. Nah. There’s no doubt Fourecks can be a rich source of inspiration, now’s not the time to celebrate Van Diemen’s Land, we’ve better plans for that. And speaking of Fourecks, the Nobby Noctule sounds like something dreamed up by Terry Pratchett, perhaps a fitting way to move beyond Adam’s 10.10.10, but it really is hard to sing the praises of a bat. Especially one with (k)nobs.
As you can imagine, after a few weeks with a dictionary and colouring in book of animals, I could draw this out N-definitely. The problem is NP-complete, which I’m now reliably informed by the good folks at HP means it’s provably quite difficult and not something that can be delegated to chips of the non-quantum kind. My chips are most definitely non-quantum though my bugs, strangely, are.
Where did that leave us?
Well, let’s look at what we want to get done.
We have this whole design thing in full flow, which is making Ubuntu sleeker and more stylish, as well as making it smoother for those who just want to get stuff done. We’ll make the N release the best-dressed ever. But classy covers don’t equate to good reads – we want style and substance to meet and get along famously. Once Maverick is out the door we’ll be turning our attention to making the most of the amazing capabilities of modern graphics hardware, both for outer beauty and for inner efficiency. There’s a lot more to GL than glitz and glamour, though we won’t say no to either.
We’re also putting a lot of work into chips and architectures (admittedly, not yet of the quantum sort) that keep cool, and help keep the planet cool in the process. So it would be nice to have a codename which reflects that goodness. Some sort of mascot for a cool planet would do the trick.
And so, we come swiftly to a conclusion: allow me to introduce the Natty Narwhal, our mascot for development work that we expect to deliver as Ubuntu 11.04.
The Narwhal, as an Arctic (and somewhat endangered) animal, is a fitting reminder of the fact that we have only one spaceship that can host all of humanity (trust me, a Soyuz won’t do for the long haul to Alpha Centauri). And Ubuntu is all about bringing the generosity of all contributors in this functional commons of code to the widest possible audience, it’s about treating one another with respect, and it’s about being aware of the complexity and diversity of the ecosystems which feed us, clothe us and keep us healthy. Being a natty narwhal, of course, means we have some obligation to put our best foot forward. First impressions count, lasting impressions count more, so let’s make both and make them favourable.
While it may not in fact get you a pony, the world of free software is the platform upon which the future is being built. So the Narwhal, as the closest thing to a real live unicorn, is an auspicious figurehead as we lay down the fabric from which dreams will be woven. Dreams of someone’s first PC, dreams of someone’s first million instances in the cloud: whatever your vision of the future, we hope the Natty Narwhal will have something to offer. Test your gems against that unicorn – some will be glass, others of value. Perhaps the unicorn will bring you Luck, perhaps a cure for poisons proprietary. One thing is certain: we’ll be building it together with thousands of the most generous, insightful, fun people on the planet – not only those in the Ubuntu community, but those who participate in the whole of the free software ecosystem, from a2jmidid to zzliplib, with Debian (happy Birthday!, now longer in the tooth, wiser, but as potent and principled as ever) a special partner. I’m looking forward to the ride, and the result!
August 17th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
I wouldn’t want to be a penguin being followed by one of those things; heck that looks sharp.
August 17th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
What a great introduction to a new release cycle! Rock on!
August 17th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
[...] a pouco por Mark Shuttleworth o nome da versão que sairá em abril de 2011, será Natty Narwhal. Foi publicado um vídeo [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
[...] heta: Natty Narwhal. Mark Shuttleworth, ägaren av Canonical och Ubuntu, skriver om det ikväll på sin blogg. Motivationen låter så [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
[...] de anunciarlo Mark Shuttlewoth en su blog, Ubuntu 11.04 llevará el nombre en codigo Natty [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
Maybe, just maybe coming generations will look this prose like they now look back at Churchills “We will fight on the beaches” speech.
Wouldn’t that be something
!
August 17th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
[...] 2011, has been named Natty Narwhal as mentioned on Mark Shuttleworth’s blog. Check out the entire blog post here.Seems reasonable, as weird sounding as all previous names. Ubuntu, you never disappoint me! [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Reading the new job lot thinking unicorn and phoenix OMG vision for iUbuntu Island/ Planet TechSavvy Age going Wilderness guess Natures call SuperUber
August 17th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
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August 17th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
[...] is what Shuttleworth wrote: The Narwhal, as an Arctic (and somewhat endangered) animal, is a fitting reminder of the fact that [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Beautiful. Nutty would have been fine too. Now lets hope next comes an oliphant.
August 17th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
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August 17th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
This song needs to be performed at UDS-Orlando.
August 17th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Narwhals, narwhals
swimming in the ocean
causing a commotion
cuz they are so awesome
August 17th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
@penguin42: Penguins are around Antarctica, narwhals in the Arctic and Greenland. They probably never met.
August 17th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
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August 17th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
If it’s realeased with bugs, we will call it “Naughty Narwhal” instead.
August 17th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
[...] Dies wird sich auch mit den kommenden Ubuntu-Versionen nicht ändern. Mark Shuttleworth hat nun angekündigt, dass auf die tollkühne Meerkatze (Maverick Meerkat) im April 2011 der schicke Narwal (Natty [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Big technical question; what is the procedure used by Ubuntu to come up with release names. am curious.
August 17th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
Reddit will love you forever for this. Forever.
August 17th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
What an introduction to the future of Open-source.
Let’s rock !
August 17th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
I could not resist it, as Ranch Hand always has his own nick-name for each release http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1555130
Regards,
Phill.
August 17th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
[...] Shuttleworth heeft vandaag op zijn blog de naam voor Ubuntu 11.04 bekend gemaakt. Dit is geworden Natty Narwhal. Wat in het Nederlands [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
You are great Mark, but codenames don’t interest me. I call Ubuntu 10.04 with his number release and i’ll continue so!
August 17th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
Couldn’t resist : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykwqXuMPsoc
Lets have fun
August 17th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
[...] Mark Shuttleworth continues his tradition of naming each subsequent release of Ubuntu following along the English alphabet. After Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat is finished, work will begin on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. “So the Narwhal, as the closest thing to a real live unicorn, is an auspicious figurehead as we lay down the fabric from which dreams will be woven.” [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
do you have any plans to finally find a strong hardware partner?
i’ve been using linux for ~12 years and i don’t remember if i ever had excellent support for my desktop hardware (i’m mentioning desktop because i have excellent experience related to server hardware).
many longtime linux users are switching to apple products not because they think it’s better for them but because linux lacks excellent hardware support and you can’t buy hardware that has excellent support for linux (ubuntu certified hardware should have a notice: has good support but don’t ever upgrade to a new release before you check drivers compatibility).
i’ve seen linux running in a virtual machine on a mac that outperforms linux running on a high-end desktop hardware (comparing by tech. specs).
so would you recommend buying a mac or will ubuntu get any serious support from some hardware vendor with excellent drivers?
August 17th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
[...] dos mesos per la publicació d’Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat), avui mateix Mark Shuttleworth ha anunciat el nom que tindrà la versió 11.04, que ha de sortir a l’abril del 2011. En aquest cas, serà [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
many longtime linux users are switching to apple products not because they think it’s better for them but because linux lacks excellent hardware support and you can’t buy hardware that has excellent support for linux (ubuntu certified hardware should have a notice: has good support but don’t ever upgrade to a new release before you check drivers compatibility).
i’ve seen linux running in a virtual machine on a mac that outperforms linux running on a high-end desktop hardware (comparing by tech. specs).
so would you recommend buying a mac or will ubuntu get any serious support from some hardware vendor with excellent drivers?
August 17th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
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August 17th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
[...] Agosto 2010 por jvare Dejar un comentario Mark Shuttleworth acaba de anunciar el nombre de la que será versión 11.04 de Ubuntu: Natty [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
is there some kind of limit on message size? i can’t post so i’m testing this short message.
August 17th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
I think this is him!
http://fav.me/d2wgpr3
August 17th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Natty, you say? I eagerly await Ubuntu art featuring top hat and monocle-wearing Narwhals prominently.
August 17th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
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August 17th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
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August 17th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
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August 17th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
None of the words are in my English-Norwegian dictionary, but i sort of like the name anyways. Keep them coming. Ubuntu forever.
August 17th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
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August 17th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Ham radio, my dear fella.
August 17th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
[...] annunciato da Mark Shuttleworth, la mascotte di Ubuntu 11.04 sarà un narvàlo elegante (Natty [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
[...] Dies wird sich auch mit den kommenden Ubuntu-Versionen nicht ändern. Mark Shuttleworth hat nun angekündigt, dass auf die tollkühne Erdmännchen (Maverick Meerkat) im April 2011 der schicke Narwal (Natty [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
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August 17th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
Hi reddit.
August 17th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
[...] Shuttleworth, kişisel sayfasında yaptığı duyuruda ; Ubuntu 11.04 ile beraber, GNOME 3.0 Shell masaüstü ortamının da hazır olmasını umduğunu [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
12.04 should be pretty penguin, or at least something with a penguin
August 17th, 2010 at 11:31 pm
I’ll probably stick with Lucid LTS for a bit on my work machine. . . does that mean that I’ll need to acquire another to run Narwhal? Mebbe so. . . time for a thin-n-lite, perhaps?
I’ll be happy if Natty Narwhal solves the Plymouth bug with discrete video cards on System76 laptops. For the rest, surprise me!
August 17th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
[...] Maverick Meerkat, Natty Narwhal, Ubuntu First, I want to apologize for the pun. No less than Mark Shuttleworth is [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
[...] en su blog, y mientras que antes de ayer presentaba Ubuntu uTouch 1.0 ayer hizo lo propio con el nombre oficial de Ubuntu 11.04, que será conocido también por su apelativo ubunturo tradicional, ‘Natty Narwhal’, [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
And that’s the work we all want. Welcome, Natty Narwhal.
August 17th, 2010 at 11:46 pm
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August 17th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
[...] Mark Shuttleworth ha anunciado en su blog que la “siguiente siguiente” versión de Ubuntu (11.04) será llamada “Natty [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 12:04 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 12:06 am
What I really want in ubuntu is the standard APIs for devices. Something like DirectX in windows. I know that there are several projects heading toward that direction but I think that this is more like a key of success than those fancy visuals.
August 18th, 2010 at 12:23 am
do you know what melville had to say about narwhals?
“Strictly speaking, this horn is but a lengthened tusk, growing out from the jaw in a line a little depressed from the horizontal. But it is only found on the sinister side, which has an ill effect, giving its owner something analogous to the aspect of a clumsy left-handed man.”
August 18th, 2010 at 12:45 am
I believe “Naughty Nautilus“ would’ve been a better name (tentacles anyone????!)
https://twitter.com/akurei_wolf/status/21447390376
August 18th, 2010 at 12:58 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 1:08 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 1:24 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 1:24 am
Go ubuntu!!! Greatings from Argentina
August 18th, 2010 at 1:27 am
[...] – Imaen tomada de Wikipedia.orgMark Shuttleworth, conocido como el padre de Ubuntu, ha dado la noticia del nombre de la nueva versión refiriéndose al personaje como la nueva mascota de Ubuntu.Ubuntu 11.04 vendrá con GNOME 3.0 y por [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 1:31 am
Okay, now I just can’t get this out of my head: http://www.weebls-stuff.com/songs/Narwhals/
(Hi digg!)
August 18th, 2010 at 1:42 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 1:53 am
That’s nice, Mark.
Is it going to fix the “freezing display” problem that my PC running 10.04 is suffering from? Surely you can’t be completely unaware of it…..
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1478787
August 18th, 2010 at 2:03 am
[...] hôm qua, Mark Shuttleworth, chủ nhân của Ubuntu vừa tuyên bố trên trang web cá nhân của ông, linh vật (mascot) cho Ubuntu 11.04 là con “Kỳ lân biển xinh đẹp – Natty [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 2:05 am
wow, a Narwhal is pretty smooth and has a nice polished horn, am sure 11.04 will be just as polished and smooth
August 18th, 2010 at 2:08 am
Natty Narwhal? seriously? you couldn’t find a better name? :O
August 18th, 2010 at 2:26 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 2:28 am
[...] el fundador de Canonical Mark Shuttleworth presento en su blog el nombre para la futura versión de ubuntu 11.04, “Natty Narwhal” (Narval Elegante) El [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 2:44 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 2:45 am
I think this is one article where this will be ok; HI REDDIT.
August 18th, 2010 at 3:03 am
[...] Mark anda bastante activo por estos días y ya ha anunciado en su blog cuál será el nombre código que llevará Ubuntu 11.04; siquiera tenemos mayores datos, pero [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 3:09 am
Nice name, I like the adjectives to be short and precise. Here’s to another release cycle of excellence!
August 18th, 2010 at 3:13 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 3:15 am
Although the name is quite apt, its makes a new comer a bit apprehensive with the different names to be remembered. May I suggest having one name for the whole year with LTS or not differentiating it. Personally I dont have any isssues now but when o first got into Ubuntu I ws massively confused
August 18th, 2010 at 4:18 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 4:22 am
Hmm, names seems apt. Bring it on i say!!!!
But, when i started using ubuntu i sure had a big problem remembering the names of the versions etc. Even now using is for sometime now confusion is at the back of my mind. May i suggest in the interest of new comers to ubuntu/linux that we have one name for the whole 2 releases during the year. LTS being the diff factor between the two. Its just a suggestion!!! would make newbees feel a lot confortable.
May 11.04 and 11.10 are called natty narwhal regular and LTS (if 11.10 is )
August 18th, 2010 at 4:50 am
Thanks for all you do!
August 18th, 2010 at 4:50 am
[...] N-imal? [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 4:58 am
[...] L’annonce a été faite par Mark Shuttleworth [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 5:00 am
[...] Mark Shuttleworth anunció que el nombre clave para la versión de Ubuntu 11.04 será “Natty Narwhal” (Narval Elegante). Un lanzamiento programado para el 28 de abril del 2011 y que por suerte llegará con el entorno de escritorio GNOME 3.0 con el nuevo GNOME Shell. [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 5:15 am
Is that a nethack reference I see there? Cool 8)
August 18th, 2010 at 5:15 am
But with the O’s I’d suggest Optomistic Octopus.
August 18th, 2010 at 5:21 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 5:31 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 5:49 am
Maybe it would be a greate idea to put an awesome wallpaper of the mascot into the release.
Maybe a picture of this Animal living in the wild.
August 18th, 2010 at 6:11 am
[...] The Narwhal, as an Arctic (and somewhat endangered) animal, is a fitting reminder of the fact that we have only one spaceship that can host all of humanity (trust me, a Soyuz won’t do for the long haul to Alpha Centauri). And Ubuntu is all about bringing the generosity of all contributors in this functional commons of code to the widest possible audience, it’s about treating one another with respect, and it’s about being aware of the complexity and diversity of the ecosystems which feed us, clothe us and keep us healthy. Being a natty narwhal, of course, means we have some obligation to put our best foot forward. First impressions count, lasting impressions count more, so let’s make both and make them favourable. Full Story [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 6:26 am
I want you to wear a mask to announce 15.04′s name.
I’m curious to see what you’ll do for that “natty” release.
August 18th, 2010 at 6:47 am
[...] For the Natty Narwhal, the development team will focus their efforts on first and lasting impressions. Hopefully, the GNOME 3.0 desktop environment will also be part of Ubuntu 11.04, with the highly anticipated GNOME Shell. “It would be awesome to have touch-aware versions of all the major apps – browser, email, file management, chat, photo management and media playback – for 11.04, but that depends on you,” Mark Shuttleworth wrote. [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 6:51 am
Since Ubuntu is for “Human beings,” I’m disappointed it won’t be called Next Neanderthal.
Sorry, couldn’t resist
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August 18th, 2010 at 6:54 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 7:33 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 7:41 am
[...] Shuttleworth l’a annoncé sur son blog, Ubuntu 11.04 s’appellera « Natty Narwhal », en français le « narval astucieux. » Le [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 7:43 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 7:53 am
Ok, reading the last paragraph: In 2 releases we are either up for a Precious Pony, or a Proud Penguin. Choices…
August 18th, 2010 at 7:58 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 8:04 am
Rockin’ cool. Hey Bug #1, how far are we? I am confident that Ubuntu Natty will be a major success and will be a good Ubuntu release for my Windoze-using friends to get impressed by.
August 18th, 2010 at 8:09 am
I always want to have Orgasmic Octopus.
August 18th, 2010 at 8:10 am
I don’t know why the above comment of mine has been marked as spam, while it isn’t. You people may not be able to read it.
August 18th, 2010 at 8:13 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 8:41 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 8:51 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 9:14 am
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August 18th, 2010 at 9:20 am
[...] “Neverending Nightmare” il nuovo nome di ubuntu 11.04. Mark Shuttleworth ha appena annunciato il nuovo nome in codice per Ubuntu 11.04: Natty Narwhal: Il narvalo è una balena artica [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 9:22 am
[...] lo anunciaba Mark Shuttleworth en su blog personal, bautizando con Natty Narwhal (o narval elegante) a la futura versión de Ubuntu [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 9:30 am
I think I would prefer Nimble Nighthawk. Despite the meaning, when I hear natty, I think of bugs buzzing around.
August 18th, 2010 at 9:48 am
[...] en su blog, y mientras que antes de ayer presentaba Ubuntu uTouch 1.0 ayer hizo lo propio con el nombre oficial de Ubuntu 11.04, que será conocido también por su apelativo ubunturo tradicional, ‘Natty Narwhal’, [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 9:59 am
[...] oui, Mark Shuttlewoth l’a annoncé Ubuntu 11.04 sera Natty Narwhal, en français le Narval [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Hello Mark, I must say that I do not care how you can call the next release of Ubuntu. What interests me most is that Ubuntu can increasingly attract my attention and involve me more and more. I activated yesterday rgba function and I loved it (I hope we can find it in Ubuntu 10.10 by default), I installed the new font Ubuntubeta and I must admit that is really well done. I tried the new Ubuntu 10.10 installation process and I was very pleased (much more professional). I could still go ahead with the list, but I prefer to just say that Canonical is doing a great job and encourage you to continue to carry forward this great project. I am sure that Ubuntu will be able to gain an important position.
August 18th, 2010 at 10:44 am
After two incredible mascots, karmic koala and lucid lynx, we definitely heading off into the world of the bizarre. I agree with the sentiments, but please spare a thought for those who have to live with the consequences of a Noah’s Arc of open source. Then again, there haven’t been many Ubuntu fishes and cetaceans are rather cool. Perhaps if we redesigned the narwhal from the ground up? Next to the duckbilled platypus, narwhal does look like it was designed by a committee?
August 18th, 2010 at 10:47 am
After two incredible mascots, karmic koala and lucid lynx, we definitely heading off into the world of the bizarre. Spare a thought for those who have to live with the consequences of a Noah’s Arc of open source. Then again, there haven’t been any Ubuntu fishes around and cetaceans are rather cool. Perhaps if we redesigned the narwhal from the ground up? Next to the duckbilled platypus the animal does look like it was designed by a committee? So thanks for pushing our boundaries. Guess one could get used to putting unicorn horns on dolphins? I vote we attach one to the Blue Whale too.
August 18th, 2010 at 10:49 am
Thanks for pushing our boundaries. Guess one could get used to putting unicorn horns on dolphins? I vote we attach one to the Blue Whale too.
August 18th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Great codename. Hope NARWHAL will lead us the way of freedom for computing futhermore. Hail NARWHAL.
August 18th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
[...] to Mark Shuttleworths own blog: And so, we come swiftly to a conclusion: allow me to introduce the Natty Narwhal, our mascot for [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
I don’t really care much about codenames. For me it all boils down to the essential subject: do you guys believe flooding the market with releases will help Ubuntu go mainstream?
August 18th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Go Ubuntu!
the best operating system ever.
August 18th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
[...] Shuttleworth ha dado a conocer el nombre de la futura versión de Ubuntu 11.04: Natty Narwhal (Narval Elegante). El Narval es [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
i don’t like ubuntu anymore.
August 18th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
[...] extrait de la traduction de l’article de Mark Shuttleworth sur son blog présentant Natty Narwhal [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Oh, Natty Narwhal, with sharp teeth, as a maintainer of Ubuntu Bangladesh Mirror, I have to keep an eye on it. This mirror server contain a few other Linux Animal living in box.
Just kidding, When we expect this version release? I have to take preparation before it released. Because both ISO Images & Package data Sync with master mirror will need hough amount of Bandwidth, so I have to give early warning before start sync process.
Thanks
Ahamed Bauani
http://www.bauani.org/search?q=bauani
August 18th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
[...] nom de code de la future Ubuntu 11.04 est annoncé par Mark Shuttleworth dans son blog et ça sera le Natty Narwhal. Une traduction possible est le [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
[...] 创始人马克·舍特尔沃斯（Mark Shuttleworth）博士在其博客上撰文并确定了下一版，也就是将在 2011 年 04 月发布的 Ubuntu 11.04 [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
[...] einem Blog-Posting hat Ubuntu-Sponsor Mark Shuttleworth den Codenamen der übernächsten Ubuntu-Version 11.04 [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
[...] parecendo um chifre.Para saber mais sobre esse elegante animal e o motivo de sua escolha, leia o anúncio ofical no blog de Shuttleworth, e não perca essa fantástica animação mostrando um pouco mais da rotina [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Nice to see improvements in Ubuntu, but the other official distros, Kubuntu, Xubuntu?
August 18th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
[...] anledning af Mark Shuttleworth har offentliggjort navnet på Ubuntu 11.04-udgaven (den hedder Natty Narwhal), bringer Ars Technica en artikel der omhandler selve opdateringen af styresystemet, men også den [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
[...] que le développement d'Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" approche de la fin, Mark Shuttleworth vient d'officialiser sur son blog le petit nom de son successeur, et il s'agira donc de Natty Narwhal (en français, le Narval [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
[...] work that we expect to deliver as Ubuntu 11.04.” – said Mark Shuttleworth on his personal blog. [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
[...] 0 Mark Shuttleworth anunció ayer en su blog el nombre de la futura versión de Ubuntu 11.04, que en esta ocasión han bautizado como [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
[...] um texto no blog do fundador da Canonical, Mark Shuttleworth, o codinome usado para a versão 11.04 que vai sair o ano que em é Canonical, [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
[...] Mark Shuttleworth (fundador de Ubuntu) anunció en su blog que el nombre de Ubuntu 11.04 será Natty Narwhal (cetáceo que vive en las regiones árticas). El [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
[...] to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu announced the codename for Ubuntu 11.04 to be ”Natty Narwhal“. The announcement came in this [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
[...] | Markshuttlework También puede interesarte:Liberado Ubuntu 10.04Ya disponible la nueva versión beta de Ubuntu [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
The Natty Narwhal sounds good, so just imagine the Puissant Penguin
August 18th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
A great name for what I’m sure it will be another astonishing Ubuntu release! Canonical is my most admired company and its perfect blend of ethic, creativity and professionalism really motivates and inspires me. If Ubuntu’s success is not in itself enough proof of what this operating system has been able to accomplish, one just has to look at competitors and see how they are improving their products in order not to be taken apart by this wonderful operating system. I have also the feeling that the best is yet to come, closer every day, a computer-connected world with more freedom, more environmental awareness and more opportunities for everyone, and no doubt that Ubuntu will be the foundation of it.
August 18th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
[...] is een verwijzing naar een zeldzame tandwalvis die in de poolzeeën leeft. Shuttleworth stelt op zijn blog dat de keuze voor deze naam mede is ingegeven door de zorgen over klimaatverandering. [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
I hope that the totem animal for ubuntu 11.10 will be the otter.
Ubuntu obstructive otter. Sounds good.
August 18th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
[...] anunció Mark Shuttleworth en su blog la traducción a nuestro idioma sería Narval elegante, el Narval según Wikipedia es una especie [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
[...] Natty Narwhal. Natty donne en français …. coquet, chic et Narwhal est un narval, une licorne des mers. [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
[...] Mark Shuttleworth | N-imal? Escrito en Noticias. Deja un Comentario [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
[...] wydań tego systemu – Natty Narwhal. Pierwsze informacje na ten temat można było zobaczyć na blogu Marka Shuttelwortha, a przetłumaczona na język polski oznacza "Zgrabny [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
[...] work that we expect to deliver as Ubuntu 11.04.” – said Mark Shuttleworth on his personal blog. // [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 11:22 pm
[...] leer el anuncio completo en el blog de Mark [...]
August 18th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
I think I’ve found him:
http://fav.me/d2wgpr3
August 18th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
[...] Mark Shuttleworth anunció que el nombre clave para la versión de Ubuntu 11.04 será “Natty Narwhal” (Narval Elegante). Un lanzamiento programado para el 28 de abril del 2011 y que por suerte llegará con el entorno de escritorio GNOME 3.0 con el nuevo GNOME Shell. [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 12:18 am
[...] @bugabundo N-imal? http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/478 [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 12:23 am
[...] Narwhal. If you don’t know what a Narwhal is, here is a quote from Mark Shuttleworth’s blog “The Narwhal, as an Arctic (and somewhat endangered) animal, is a fitting reminder of the [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 2:46 am
[...] Aunque todavia no se publicó el schedule de los lanzamientos de las versiones alpha, beta y RC de esta versión. Mark Shuttleworth anunció el nombre en su blog. [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 3:58 am
[...] code name “Natty Narwhal” yang dijadwalkan untuk rilis pada 28 April 2011 mendatang. Pengumuman tersebut disampaikan melalui blog pribadinya [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 5:04 am
[...] of the smartest kids in remedial algebra, has revealed that the name of the upcoming 11.04 will be Natty Narwhal and that support for ARM’s low power and ubiquitous architecture will be one of the headline [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 5:20 am
[...] of the smartest kids in remedial algebra, has revealed that the name of the upcoming 11.04 will be Natty Narwhal and that support for ARM’s low power and ubiquitous architecture will be one of the headline [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 7:05 am
[...] Le successeur des surricates se nommera Natty Narwhal comme vient de le dévoiler Mark Shuttleworth. [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 7:16 am
[...] Nell’attesa di Ubuntu 10.10, la prossima versione della nota distribuzione è stata già annunciata da Mark Shuttlework, che ha colto l’occasione per parlare di come la filosofia di Canonical sia quella di [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 8:19 am
[...] 11.04 Natty Narwhal aparecerá el 28 de Abril de 2011 como adelanta Mark en su blog y la estética cambiará de forma notable, sobre todo llegando a ser más [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 8:21 am
[...] Shuttleworth ogłosił na swoim blogu, że nazwa kodowa kolejnej dystrybucji ubuntu 11.04 zaplanowanej na kwiecień 2011 roku brzmi Natty [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 11:47 am
COOL
August 19th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
A well written piece Mark as well as providing encouragement.
Go Ubuntu!
August 19th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
[...] Læs Mark Shuttleworths indlæg her. Related Tags: Mark Shuttleworth, Maverick Meerkat, NAtty Narwhal, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 11.04 Previous Topic: Viborg: Drop Microsoft Office, siger SF [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
[...] 11.04 è stato scelto. Un Mark Shuttleworth particolarmente “prolifico” di interventi ha introdotto Natty Narwhal, elegante narvalo. La mascotte è un cetaceo della famiglia dei delfini caratterizzato da un corno [...]
August 19th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
So Canonical has finally chosen to take the action to kill the Tux and replace it with Ubuntu?
August 19th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
AHAHHA, I know I’m OT (sure?) but that song it too
.
Am I the only one who would like to see this on the Ubuntu 11.04 CD?? AHAHAH
August 19th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
BTW, good work for Natty and Maverick of course. I can’t wait for kubuntu 10.10
August 19th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
[...] mismísimo Mark Shuttleworth nos lo explica: El narval es un animal ártico (en peligro de extinción), esto es un recordatorio de que solo [...]
August 20th, 2010 at 12:37 am
[...] a la “N”) con la misma letra en ambos nombres y en esta ocasión el nombre será: Natty Narwhal.Traducido a nuestro querido españo sería algo como “Narval Elegante” y por si te [...]
August 20th, 2010 at 1:11 am
Nice…
August 20th, 2010 at 8:37 am
Hi Mark,
All the best for the next version of ubuntu.The whole ubuntu team is doin a great job.
August 20th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
[...] спонсором проекта Ubuntu, на страницах своего блога раскрыл кодовое имя следующего релиза Ubuntu 11.04, выпуск которого [...]
August 20th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
[...] non sarà selezionabile prima di un paio di Relese. Inoltre, ieri, è stata annunciata da Mark Shuttleworth l’uscita della 11.04 la quale dovrebbe contenere finalmente Gnome 3.0 Non ci resta che aspettare la Beta1 e [...]
August 20th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
[...] Mark Shuttleworth, fundador de Canonical y benevolente dictador de por vida de Ubuntu, anuncia hoy en su blog el que será el nombre en clave de Ubuntu 11.04: Natty Narwhal, o Narval Elegante. Una versión [...]
August 20th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
[...] blog của mình Mark Shuttleworth cho biết, tên mã (cũng chính là linh vật của phiên bản [...]
August 21st, 2010 at 2:00 am
[...] blog của mình Mark Shuttleworth cho biết, tên mã (cũng chính là linh vật của phiên bản [...]
August 21st, 2010 at 9:34 am
[...] Shuttleworth heeft een paar dagen geleden op z’n blog (google translate) de naam van Ubuntu 11.04 bekendgemaakt. Deze release zal uitkomen in April 2011. [...]
August 21st, 2010 at 1:35 pm
[...] 17 agosto 2010, direttamente dalle pagine del proprio blog, il guru di Canonical ha annunciato che Ubuntu 11.04 si chiamerà “Natty Narwhal”, [...]
August 21st, 2010 at 9:31 pm
[...] Shuttleworth announced the codename of Ubuntu 11.04 a couple of days back. It is “Natty Narwhal” in case you missed [...]
August 21st, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Thanks – I have used Ubuntu for 3 years now and Windows seems alarming. I converted ‘broken’ computers to Ubuntu and now the owners love them again. Way to go!
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:11 am
[...] lahir dengan nama “Natty Narwhal.” Mark Shuttleworth, bapak dan pencetus Ubuntu Linux memaparkan latar belakang dari nama yang diberikannya sambil menjelaskan tujuan dan fitur dari rancangan [...]
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:25 pm
[...] 17 agosto 2010, direttamente dalle pagine del proprio blog, il guru di Canonical ha annunciato che Ubuntu 11.04 si chiamerà “Natty Narwhal”, [...]
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:37 pm
[...] 17 agosto 2010, direttamente dalle pagine del proprio blog, il guru di Canonical ha annunciato che Ubuntu 11.04 si chiamerà “Natty Narwhal”, [...]
August 22nd, 2010 at 8:55 pm
[...] Mark Shuttleworth, fundador de Canonical y benevolente dictador de por vida de Ubuntu, anuncia hoy en su blog el que será el nombre en clave de Ubuntu 11.04: Natty Narwhal, o Narval Elegante. Una versión [...]
August 23rd, 2010 at 3:34 am
[...] *de aici [...]
August 23rd, 2010 at 9:27 am
[...] Ubuntu Version 11.04 auf den Codenamen Natty Narwhal getauft. Den „schicken Meeressäuger“ gab Shuttleworth via Blog bekannt. if (typeof ord=='undefined') {ord=Math.random()*10000000000000000;} [...]
August 23rd, 2010 at 2:53 pm
We don’t Need stinking names, just a number. I can not keep track of All the releases by name. Number is so much easier and it is frustrating when I see Ibex and do not know if it means 10.04, 9,10, or 10.10.
How about;
“Named Nomore” for 11.X?
August 23rd, 2010 at 5:25 pm
[...] on the heels of the announcement of the Natty Narwhal, I am tickled pink to announce the details of the next Ubuntu Developer Summit taking place in [...]
August 23rd, 2010 at 5:48 pm
[...] Narwhal será o mascote da próxima versão do Ubuntu, segundo o próprio Mark Shuttleworth. O Natty Marwhal é aguardado para abril de [...]
August 23rd, 2010 at 10:21 pm
[...] Ja apropå KPackageKit, det ska ju bytas ut i framtiden mot Muon Package Manager, fast förmodligen inte förrän i Kubuntu 11.04 (som för övrigt ska heta Natty Narwhal). [...]
August 24th, 2010 at 4:41 am
[...] della nuova 11.04 Natty Narwhal anche le date dei rilasci. Mark Shuttleworth, come si legge da un post sul suo blog, si è sbilanciato e finalmente ha rivelato il nuovo codename di Ubuntu 11.04..che da questo [...]
August 24th, 2010 at 8:01 am
My gnome-dictionary-applet says about ‘natty’:
adj : marked by smartness in dress and manners; “a dapper young
man”; “a jaunty red hat” [syn: dapper, dashing, jaunty,
raffish, rakish, smart, spiffy, snappy, spruce]
[also: nattiest, nattier]
Wow, ‘dapper’, ‘jaunty’, ‘red hat’, this ‘Natty Narwhal’ doesn’t come out of nowhere
August 24th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
[...] settimana scorsa, Mark Shuttleworth ha annunciato in questo articolo, il nome in codice del rilascio successivo a Maverick Meerkat, che diventerà stabile il prossimo [...]
August 25th, 2010 at 9:49 am
[...] To read more about Natty Narwhal and what Mark had to say about the thought process behind the name, go to http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/478 [...]
August 26th, 2010 at 8:20 am
@Tiago Taken even further: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLARFKbre_I . Get ready for the uber narwhal edition
August 26th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
[...] bapak dan pencetus Ubuntu Linux memaparkan latar belakang dari nama yang diberikannya sambil menjelaskan tujuan dan fitur dari rancangan [...]
August 26th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
[...] o nome do Ubuntu 11.04 é Natty Narwhall por Metro a 18 Agosto 2010 em Notícias O Mark Shuttleworth anunciou no seu blog o nome do Ubuntu a ser lançado em Abril de 2011. Como tem sido tradição o nome é de um animal, [...]
August 29th, 2010 at 8:18 am
[...] Mark Shuttleworth hat in einem Blog den Codenamen der Ubuntu-Version 11.04 [...]
September 1st, 2010 at 11:01 pm
[...] No, really it is. [...]